Poe Rejects Prisoner Abuse Claims After Baytown Visit
U S Representative Ted Poe says prisoner abuse at Baytown is a myth after touring six camps with 13 other lawmakers. He contrasts harsh torture rhetoric with what he calls cordial treatment and notes about 520 inmates from around 40 nations were at the facility.
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Soviet Union
Bush to address nation on Iraq war from Fort Bragg
President Bush plans a prime time address from Fort Bragg North Carolina to rally public support for the war in Iraq. The speech will be carried by major free and cable outlets and include an update on the war and a proposed strategy for success from the base of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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Anahuac to discuss turning Mikael Ricks Drive one way
Anahuac City Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday to consider converting Mikael Ricks Drive in front of Anahuac Middle School into a west to east one way. Mayor Guy Robert Jackson cites safety and traffic organization as key factors. Superintendent Linda Barnhart notes unorganized traffic and bus-zone conflicts.
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Anahuac Middle School
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Texas Department of Transportation
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Report renews debate over annual exams
A 2002 survey of 783 primary care doctors found 65 percent say annual checkups are necessary and almost 90 percent perform them. The study, in Archives of Internal Medicine, revisits a nine year debate sparked by the US Preventive Services Task Force which found insufficient evidence for many tests in healthy adults.
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University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
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US Preventive Services Task Force
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American Medical Association
Iraqi woman follows her heart to Baytown
Miriam Barajas, 19, moved from Iraq to Baytown to live with her husband Leo Barajas, 36, a KBR site manager. She waited until 18 to marry, sought a visa, and now calls the United States safer. She recalls Baghdad’s green zone, rationed electricity, rising food prices, and hopes for Baghdad’s restoration. See BARAJAS on Page 5.
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